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JAPANESE STEAK TARTARE
Chop the steak by hand for the perfect beef tartare texture.
SERVES 4-6
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
½ tsp sesame oil
½ tsp caster sugar (optional)
juice of ½ lime
1 Lebanese cucumber, seeds removed, finely diced
½-1 cup finely diced daikon
450g fillet steak, trimmed and finely hand-chopped
6-8 slices pickled ginger
½ green (spring) onion, finely sliced
1 tsp shichimi powder
2 tbsp Japanese mayonnaise
wasabi, to serve
In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, sugar (if using) and half the lime juice, and set aside. Combine cucumber, daikon and steak in a bowl and stir in marinade. Divide mixture among 4-6 plates, top with pickled ginger and green onion and sprinkle shichimi over. Drizzle with mayonnaise mixed with remaining lime juice and offer a dollop of wasabi.
SWEET SPICED EDAMAME
Spicy, sweet and smoky soybeans are simple to make and easier to eat.
Steam a 400g bag frozen unshelled edamame for 6-8 minutes, until beans inside are tender. Pat dry with paper towel. In a large frying pan over a low heat, place 2 tbsp rice bran oil, then add 1 clove chopped garlic and a pinch of dried chilli (optional), and cook until soft. Add 1 roughly chopped chipotle in adobo sauce (from a can) and 1 tsp white sugar; stir to combine. Turn heat to high, add edamame and toss to combine. Add salt to taste and squeeze juice of 1/2 lime over.
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